1. Hamilton Venus Software User Interface Options

2. User Interface Options
User Inputs – Why?
To enter method parameters
Pipetting volumes
Number of samples to process
Worklist to use
To check the deck is loaded correctly
Correct sample in the correct position
Enough tips for the run
To start the correct method

3. User Interface Options
1. Standard User Interfaces
2. Custom User Interfaces
3. ASW Standard GUIs
4. Excel Spreadsheets
5. Method Manager
6. Application Launcher

4. User Interface Options
Standard User Interfaces
User inputs
Inputs allow user to enter:
Integers and real numbers with default, max and min values
Text, e.g. user name
a file path e.g a worklist

5. User Interface Options
Standard User Interfaces
User outputs
Icon options:
information message
warning message
warning query
error message

6. User Interface Options
Standard User Interfaces
User outputs
Button options: OK
Cancel
Abort
Retry
Ignore
Yes No

7. User Interface Options
Custom User Interfaces
Highly customisable:
Images
Buttons
Check boxes
Radio buttons
Group boxes
Text inputs
Numeric inputs
File path inputs
Drop down lists

8. User Interface Options
Custom User Interfaces
Highly customisable:
Various limits can be set to the user inputs, e.g. use of standard expressions
The visibility of inputs can be conditionally set

9. User Interface Options
ASW (Application SoftWare) Standard GUIs
Highly customisable:
Images
Check boxes
Radio buttons
Text inputs
Numeric inputs
Filepath inputs
Customisable examples
available as part of install package

10. User Interface Options
Excel Spreadsheet
Custom interfaces can be created in Excel
Excel is opened by the Venus software
The user fills in the information then saves and closes the file
The Excel file is then read by the Venus software

11. User Interface Options
Method Manager
A graphical user interface for selecting which methods to run
Useful when there are many methods on the system, as they can be categorised into different folders, e.g. Genomics or Drug Discovery
Provides information on the details of the method, the layout and any extra relevant information

12. User Interface Options
Method Manager
Clear and easy to use
Select icon and colour for each group
Enter the details of the method and any extra information useful to the user

13. User Interface Options
Application Launcher
A graphical user interface for selecting which methods, or programs, to run
Clear and easy to use
Useful when there are only a few methods on the robot
Customisable

14. User Interface Options
Application Launcher
Select:
Icon configuration
Style
Visibility
Animation speed
Icons